How to Use YouTube’s Privacy Options to Protect Your Children

When you upload a video to YouTube, you have the option to make the video private or public. Public videos can be viewed by anyone searching for content on YouTube. Electing to make a video private does not mean that the video cannot be shared, though. When a video is private, it

Does not appear on your YouTube channel

Is not listed in search results

Can be shared with up to 50 invited viewers

Does not appear in playlists

YouTube users may share private videos only with other YouTube account holders.